1928 May Day Queen, Florence Bennett

Title

1928 May Day Queen, Florence Bennett

Description

A photograph of the Pacific University's May Day Queen, Florence Bennett. Bennett was a member of the Theta Nu sorority, which nominated her as their representative for the May Day Queen. She was later voted Queen of the May Day Celebration. The May Day celebration tradition at Pacific University began in 1914, and would continue for over 50 years. A student would be crowned 'Queen of the May'. The event would often include a double-line procession from the Carnegie Library to the west side of Marsh Hall. A luncheon, singing, athletic competitions and other activities would be enjoyed by students and members of the Forest Grove community. A maypole would be erected and young ladies dressed in white would wind ribbon around it. This photograph appears in an album that was compiled by Edith Hansen McGill, a 1930 Pacific University graduate.

Date

1928

Is Part Of

Edith Hansen McGill Photograph Album (MS.49)

Identifier

PUA_MS49_009

Subject

Student activities

Students--Oregon

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Spatial Coverage

Forest Grove, Oregon, United States

Source

Pacific University Archives

Type

Still Image